Art and Mental Health. No Brainer!
This new tagline I created from a Wendy MacNaughton quote should help readers (and Google!) better understand aws Studios. In her “Pencil Skills Part 1” post about drawing with healthcare professionals, MacNaughton declares, “Art and health. No. Brainer.” (Which I understand to mean how ones’ involvement in art or the arts strengthens an individual’s health.) Writer Austin Kleon’s recommendation from Steal Like an Artist, I was inspired to adapt her quote. It best communicates my aws Studios mission – “art and mental health.”
Yes, art is beneficial for social and emotional health. These include helping to manage stress and relieve anxiety, strengthen social skills, promote positive behaviors, increase cognitive abilities, practice mindfulness, etc.
Whereas, for me and aws Studios “art and mental health” explains what I do. I share both art and social-emotional learning skill-building resources for teachers, homeschoolers, and parents.
This “art and mental health” idiom has helped me organize my website to help readers (and Google!) understand what the Studios are all about.
Indeed, creating pictures is my calling while social-emotional learning (SEL) is something I have always valued. Find out more here.
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